11-Year-Old Killed While Protecting Pregnant Mother During Home Invasion [Video]

An 11-year old boy is dead after being stabbed to death while trying to protect his pregnant mother during a home invasion in Chicago, Illinois. Police say the mother had an order of protection against the alleged murderer, who had been out of prison on parole for just one day, and had several parole violations. 

37-year-old Crosetti Brand allegedly broke into Jayden Perkins and his mother’s apartment and repeatedly stabbed her. When Jayden stepped in to protect his pregnant mother, Brand stabbed the boy several times in the chest, hitting his carotid artery and killing him. Jayden’s 6-year-old brother was also home at the time of the attack. He was left unharmed. 

Jayden’s mother and her unborn baby survived, but now officials are searching for answers, particularly why Brand was set free in the first place.

According to court documents, Brand was a former boyfriend of Jayden’s mom, 15 years …